Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Richland Township grades B− overall, 708th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. 15% of its land is conserved. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $346K, 3.8 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 15% of the land in Richland Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Shelly School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
Shelly School| Widest gap | Richland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.5% |
Census counts: 2,173 in 1930, 13,837 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Richland Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw29 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw37 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Richland Township.
13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Richland Township. Among adults here, 31% have obesity, below both the Pennsylvania town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). In Richland Township, nearly a third of adults have high blood pressure, and 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Richland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Quakertown Community SD runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Richland Township, with 1,064 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 737 | C+ |
| Quakertown Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 208 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Richland Township has had 42 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. On expected storm and flood damage, Richland Township sits below 70% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Richland Township break down as 71% from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 139, at 118 acres. 2.2 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. In Richland Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Benner Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 139 | — | 118 |
| 3. Quakertown Memorial Park | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Richland Township, the median age is 45.6 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Also worth knowing: 38% of Richland Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Since 2020, Richland Township has grown 3.4%, to 14,311 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Richland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Richland Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Only 6% of working residents stay in Richland Township for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Richland Township added 1,090 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 5,748. For Richland Township, the income of the median household is $99,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Richland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 250 to 131 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
The level of violent crime in Richland Township is 0.3 per 1,000 residents. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Richland Township sits closer to the middle.
| Richland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
8 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
About 4 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Richland Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,873 at the 2020 U.S. Census
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6 towns share a border with Richland Township.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Quakertown (B−) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | #708 | B− | C− | B | B | B+ |
| Quakertown | #697 | B− | C+ | C | B | B |
| Milford Township | #570 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| East Rockhill Township | #359 | A− | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Haycock Township | — | — | D | — | B | B+ |
| West Rockhill Township | #451 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Springfield Township | #188 | A | C | A | A− | A− |
Haycock Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Milford Township, East Rockhill Township, Haycock Township and West Rockhill Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richland Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Richland Township grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #708 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Richland Township sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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